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Astoria council presses staff to draft response to recent ICE activity; police describe protocols and legal limits
Summary
Councilors pressed for quick, concrete actions after recent ICE operations nearby, asking staff and legal counsel to draft a resolution and research lawful city steps; Police Chief Kelly described restrictions on local cooperation with ICE and new protocols to verify federal agents.
Councilors used new business Thursday to press staff to move quickly on a response after recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Seaside and elsewhere in Clatsop County. Councilor Mozzarella presented a preliminary draft resolution and urged a "multipronged" approach: a public statement reaffirming constitutional protections, research on local land‑use limits to prevent detention facilities within city limits, and practical steps to…
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